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- [reev]
- /riv/
- /rˈəʊvən/
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- [reev]
- /riv/
Definitions of roven word
- verb with object roven to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. 1
- verb with object roven to fasten by placing through or around something. 1
- verb with object roven to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block). 1
- abbreviation ROVEN reeve2 0
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Origin of roven
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Dutch reven to reef; see reef2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roven
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roven popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.